ENGLISH REVISION
QUARTER TWO
GRADE NINE
I.VOCABULARY
A.ANALOGIES
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1/MATCH THE PAIR THAT SUITS THE CAPITALIZED
WORDS+IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIP GIVEN IN EACH
ANALOGY.
1.REPORTER :MICROPHONE::
a.teacher:lecture
b.water:river
c.scream:cry
d.hunter:rifle
2.WOOL:WARM::
a.student:book
b.glass:breakable
c.tree:trunk
d.medicine:doctor
3.SICK:FAINT::
a-wall:fence
b-pessimistic:depressed
c-abhor:detest
d-internal:external
4.LEVER:MACHINE::
a-sun:bright
b-cry:weep
c-knob:door
d-doctor:treat
5-COOL:FREEZE::
a-ask:beg
b-back:front
c-show:manifest
d-test:check
6-DAMAGE:DEMOLISH::
a-ignore:neglect
b-brick :wall
c-terminate:resume
d-broom:sweep
7-CHASE:SURRENDER::
a-decipher:decode
b-threaten:fear
c-weak:strong
d-swift:quick
8-TYCOON: WEALTHY::
a-ocean:deep
b-gaudy:simple
c-high grades:work hard
d-quota:share
9-BINOCULARS: LENSE::
a-chronic:long lasting
b-shovel:handle
c-jump:hop
d-cake:dessert
10-BUTTER:GHEE::
a-correct:reform
b-travel:settle
c-razor:shave
d-hum:whisper
11-DETECTIVE:SECRET::
a-soldier:weapon
b-waiter:deliver
c-ceiling:room
d-hurricane:disaterous
12-KARATE:MARTIAL ARTS::
a-novelist:write
b-satisfy:fullfil
c-chess:game
d-silk:soft
13-SWEEP:CARPET::
a-cars:street
b-fry:chicken
c-major:minor
d-lift:carry
2/Complete using the word bank below:
Abhor-congeniality-dupe-extrovert-intimate-quota-gaudy-jovial-tycoon-
bland-chronic-
contemptible-diligent-ideally-impertinent-incomprehensible-obtuse-
malicious-pessimistic
1-The …………appearance of Cindy in "Week End"
added to the extravagancy & vulgarity of her role
as a gipsy.
2-Why not sitting together to discuss each
one's…………in moms' heritage?
3-Jane &Verona are my twins. One likes loneliness
while the other is a true……………..
4-Don't be ……………………….and stop demotivating
people around you.
5-A big …………was Adam, when one million dollars
were taken from him by fraud.
6-I really ………….people talking much about themselves.
-It will be the chance of life if any………….supports the film
-7financially.
8-Her ……….character makes everybody loves her
even though she’s not very pretty.
9-The ……………..prevailing among the crew has turned the
hard task into an interesting one.
10-Although they present an ……………relationship in the film,
yet they are completely
11-The cause of his rage was …………that’s why everyone was
surprised.
12-You shouldn’t be ………….life is full of many bright aspects.
13-We were all unsatisfied with your …………behavior with your
friends.
14-Ted is suffering …………..ear ache, why not going to the
doctor.
15-Sam is an …………….young man. He neither gets things quickly
nor understands what's in between lines.
16-Sandy is really ……….I know she is capable of finishing the
project on time.
17-I’m afraid his ……………character would negatively affect
my children.
8-He is too ………., too sensitive to watch these violent
1actions.
19-…….this project should be submitted on time. But due to
the current events some students need extra time to finish
it.
20-Inspite of some……………acts yet Thomas is the true hero
of the story.
3/ Choose the Correct Answers for the following:
1-Danny was known with his -------------acts the fact
that made people hate dealing with him
A-diligent
B-chronic
C-bland
D-impertinent
2-Adams is considered to be really ---------unlike his
brother who could read and understand people before
uttering a word.
A-chronic
B-diligent
C-obtuse
D-malicious
3-Mr.Fisk proved to be a perfect-----------after the
great surprise he had prepared for his neighbor
A-tycoon
B-quota
C-dupe
D-jovial
4-She doesn't have to be -----------, the simpler the
better she appears
A-extrovert
B-gaudy
C-dupe
D-cynic
5-Dad-----------the idea some people have that he
benefits a lot from his position as an officer.
A-intimates
B-detests
C-abhors
D-both B and C can give the same meaning
6-None of these actors were to be famous unless a rich --
-------helped in producing some films for them.
A-gaudy
B-jovial
C-tycoon
D-dupe
7-The -----------prevailing among the crew is really
making them work with high spirits.
A-intimate
B-congeniality
C-gaudy
D-jovial
8-Sandra is always shy unlike her sister who is truly -----
---------
A-a tycoon
B-a gaudy
C-a dupe
D-none of the previous answers
9-If they had calculated each one's----------from the
beginning, they wouldn't have started the business together.
A-tycoon
B-intimate
C-cynic
D-quota
1o-You're such a great--------!and that's really
demotivating.
A-gaudy
B-intimate
C-jovial
D-cynic
11-He realized that he was ---------right after he was
deceived by the stranger.
A-an extrovert
B-a tycoon
C-a jovial
D-a dupe
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II.LITERATURE
A/From August Heat:
1-The events of the story are characterized by being……………….
a-ironic
b-realistic
c-ambigious
d-real
2-The narrator in the story is……………………………….
a-Atkinson
b-James
c-an outsider
d-an unknown voice in the story
3-The narrator in the story…………………………..
a-has been precise &accurate in giving details.
b-has a sense of humor
c-has been focusing on one single character
d-has focused on himself
4-The man drawn in the poster came as a the result
of………………….
a-deep thinking of an outstanding face
b-haphazard work of the James's hands
c-squeezing the memory to remember people of the past
d-none of the previous answers
5-The suspense created in the story resulted from…………………
a-the serious tone of the writer
b-the ambiguity of events
c-the element of coincidence
d-all the previous answers are possibly creating suspense
6-The setting of the story added an air of...................................
a-wearness
b-happiness
c-sadness
d-none of the previous answers
7-James Clarence .................................................
a-understood everything happening around him
b-had so many question marks around him
c-found the day he went to Chas. a mysterious one
d-b&c could possibly complete the sentence
B-From The Blue Jar
1.Lady Helena was much concerned .........................
a-to find any blue color
b-to find a certain blue color on a certain China piece
c-to travel across the seas and the oceans
d-to go to Persia
2.It seems that Lady Helena had lost her reason
because..............
a-she couldn't find the sailor who saved her
b-spent nine long days in the sea
c-couldn't reach her aim easily
d-none of the previous answers
3-The father thought it was really shameful to spend nine days
in the sea as the sailor was ........................
a-an enemy
b—Indian
c-poor
d-none of the previous answers
4-Lady Helena had finally reached her goal after
...............................
a-an act of plunder
b-her death
c-her marriage
d-none of the previous answers
5-The story has an air of .........................
a-a true story
b-a dramatic story
c-a comic humorous one
d-none of the previous answers.
C-From The Interlopers
1-The two families had such a long quarrel because of ................
a-taking revenge
b-an area of land in the forest
c-a grand house by the river
d-none of the previous answers
2-The most clear aspect in the writer's style of the story is
.................
a-giving long sentences
b-giving short descriptions
c-talking about one single character
d-none of the previous answers.
3-Ulrich …………………………………………..
a-decided to play a trick on George
b-offered George some wine
c-insisted to kill George when his men come
d-insisted to restore back the strip of land to his family
4-The wolves that appeared at the end of the
story………………………….
a-was of no significance to the story
b-added to the mystery of the whole atmosphere
c-aimed to distract us from the issue of the two families
d-none of the previous answers
5-What would happen if the story was told by one of the
characters?
a-there would be no difference
b-we would not understand it
c-we would sympathize with him disregarding the other
d-the story would be more interesting
6-The tone of the narrator was ………………………………………
a-highly comic
b-a serious one
c-not identified
d-ironic
D-Match the words in the word bank to their meanings
below:
Languor-plunder-palpable-succor-precipitious-plausible-sustain-
exasperation
Oppressively-fugitives-implored-acquiesced-hemisphere
1-Answered in a sharp witty way
2-begged
3-weakness
4-great annoyance
5-very steep
6-people running from danger
7-help given
8-able to be touched or held
9-believable
10-an act of stealing
11-back &support
12-half of the earth
13-agreed
III.Grammar
Do as shown in between brackets.
1.Neither my cousin nor my sisters (knows –know)the way to
Kenneth's store.I think mom or dad (get-gets) things from
there. (Choose)
2.Not only did Kate lose her watch but was also unaware of
the money taken from her .Her son and her sister decided
to call the police.Mom suspected the servant so she
searched all her things.
(underline and identify all the conjunctions)
3.Was the family facing some financial difficulties last
month?If so then the father might be traveling some where
searching for a better job.
(underline all the verb phrases)
4-I have never visited a museum before.I hope father will
be taking me there one day.(mention the main&the helping
verbs)
5-Yesterday the guide (lead-leads-led) us to one of the old
palaces.The doors of this old place were made of (led-
lead-laed).What(led-laed-lead) us
Visit this historical place was the brochure about the trip
to Saint Monica Palace.(choose)
6-In the (past-passed) few years things had totally
changed.People started
(desserting-deserting) crowded areas to live in more (quiet-
quite)places.They realized the (affect-effect)of urban life.
(choose)
7-Sam is either studying or working on the project.Not only
does he switch off the cell phone but also forbids anyone
visiting him during the days of the exam.His sister or his
mother are the only ones permitted to enter his room.He
exerting a great effort so he can join the college he
pefers.
(assign all the conjunctions +identify them)
8-Everything in our house have completely changed.Eachone
of us have his own life .No one know anything about the
other except when we meets in the morning before going to
work. Both father and mother returns late from work.
(fix the subject-verb relationship)
9-Life in the town tends to be very difficult. Mom's eldest
sister decided to build a small house in the countryside.
(assign the subjects in the sentence&identify them)
10-The medicine started losing (its-it's-its')effect.(It's –
its'-its)been taken for almost a month till now.(It's-its'-
its) really hard to keep up with the pain in my neck.(choose)
11-Either student will prepare for the final meeting. Which
group will give the opening speech? (circle the adjectives
and draw an arrow to the noun or the pronoun it modifies)
12-……………………!this is really a nice dress……………………!am I
talking to myself?
(use a proper interjection)
13-Did Meg and Sarah do well in the exams?Girls in their
age like proving themselves.(identify the underlined
subjects)
14-Simon signed willingly. He revised the conditions of the
contract well.He thinks wisely every time he does
anything.He even consulted his lawyer before signing.(assign
whether the verbs are transitive or intransitive)
15-Karen became sick last month. She turned weak and she
feels pessimistic most of the time. She will be taken to
hospital tomorrow.
(assign the type of verbs)
16-The (course-coarse) surface of the tree's bark was
taken to the lab to be analyzed as the science (coarse-
course)is mainly concerned with plants in tropical areas in
Asia.(choose)
17-The surgeon had been operating for almost an hour.I
will be asking him several questions right after he
finishes.(circle all verb phrases)
18-While selling some of his rare collections,Thomas
discovered that few coins disappeared.His coming step
after searching everywhere,was to call the police .Many
people tried to help him but all their efforts were useless.
( circle all the adjectives in previous context)
19-These boys behave madly. I am really surprised about
that. Neither will admit his mistake .(are the
underlined words adjectives or pronouns)
20-Could you find me an easy solution to this problem?I'm
afraid this hard long lasting situation may affect my
young helpless my children.
(circle all the adjectives )